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WATCH: UVA Commit Elijah Gertrude Shows Incredible Athleticism in Mixtape

Gertrude showed off his leaping ability with a number of highlight dunks and blocks

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Virginia commit Elijah Gertrude had the internet abuzz this week in a highlight video in which he showed off his incredible athleticism and leaping ability. Gertrude, a four-star guard who announced his commitment to UVA last month, had a number of highlight dunks, blocks, as well as some smooth three-pointers all in one 60-second video which you can watch below:

After watching Gertrude fly through the air with ease in that video, it's difficult not to make comparisons to perhaps the most athletic Cavalier to play at UVA in the Tony Bennett era, Justin Anderson. Former UVA star point guard London Perrantes went ahead and made that comparison already in a tweet this week. 

UVA fans are certainly looking forward to seeing Elijah Gertrude throw down dunks like these at John Paul Jones Arena starting in 2023. 

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MATT NEWTON

Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.

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